Non-Tonal Technical Studies for Piano, Vol. II 2nd Ed. (PDF), by Tonino Miano

The continuation of the Non-Tonal Technical Studies series, focusing on advanced textures, multi-layered coordination, and creative harmonic expansion.

The second volume contains, in addition to the aforementioned units, a fourth one on Dodecaphonic Studies, and it will explore a much wider range of technical issues. Therefore it is strongly recommended that the musician acquires sufficient mastery of the material presented in the first volume before tackling the much more demanding studies offered in volume two. Non-tonal music has introduced a range of new technical challenges previously absent from piano literature and that transcend the mere intervallic make up of the language. Extreme syncopated behavior, broken or erratic melodic movement, pointillism, clusters, odd time signatures or the rapid succession of different time signatures are a few examples. Part of our aim in the second volume is to become familiar with these challenges by offering studies that specifically target them. All of the studies in volume two will be accompanied by a commentary regarding the type of technical issue they address, their structural content and sometimes strategies to an easier understanding and performance. Particular attention has been given to providing extensive fingering coverage as it will facilitate the work in assimilating the studies, and a list of keywords for each study will give an idea of what type of work it’ll be.

PDF edition, identical to the print version.

More info at nontonalpiano.com